endangering

Definitions

Presenting a danger or risk of harm to someone or something.

Putting someone or something into a situation in which they could be harmed or lost.

Examples

The illegal dumping of chemicals is endangering the local water supply.

By driving at such high speeds, he is endangering the lives of everyone on the road.

Deforestation is endangering many rare species that rely on the rainforest for survival.

Synonyms

threatening jeopardizing imperiling menacing risking compromising periling

Antonyms

protecting safeguarding securing defending preserving shielding guarding